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the stunning news from the vatican just came hours ago. the leader of the roman church is resigning. the first pope to do so in 600 years. he is stepping down due to his age and diminishing strength. the 85-year-old pope announced his decision during the meeting of cardinals early this morning. we'll have more on a live report coming up at 6:00. >>> police in palo alto are looking for the gunman who robbed a man in the parking lot of his apartment complex. take a look at this sketch released by police. the victim had just parked in the carport of the complex when he was robbed. officials describe the gunman as being in his late 20s or early 30s wearing a gray track suit and hoody. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> unanswered questions about a deadly shooting in san jose. sheriffs deputies say they found the body of a man who had been fatally shot outside of his home around 4:00. around the same time another man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound. investigators say he had been at the home on rhonda drive and the
the stunning news from the vatican just came hours ago. the leader of the roman church is resigning. the first pope to do so in 600 years. he is stepping down due to his age and diminishing strength. the 85-year-old pope announced his decision during the meeting of cardinals early this morning. we'll have more on a live report coming up at 6:00. >>> police in palo alto are looking for the gunman who robbed a man in the parking lot of his apartment complex. take a look at this sketch...
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george stephanopoulos will be in vatican city. we're always online at abcnews.com.
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the vatican hopes to have the successor in place by easter. any male catholic can be elected pope, but traditionally the cardinals choose one of their own-- a cardinal. we asked mark phillips who's in the running. >> reporter: for the princes of the church, the cardinals, the sudden resignation of the pope can be more of a shock than the death of one and it is they who have to choose the next one. according to retired american cardinal theodore mccarrick, the church will now be looking for a new pope with a combination of the qualities it liked in the last two. >> i think they'll be looking for someone who would have some of the wisdom of pope benedict and some of the charisma of pope john paul ii. >> reporter: in the murky world of vatican politics no clear front-winner to replace benedict has emerged. a church which has come to see its future more and more in the developing world will have to decide whether its next leader should be from there. cardinal peter turkson of ghana is a campaigner for social reform and is often cited as the leadin
the vatican hopes to have the successor in place by easter. any male catholic can be elected pope, but traditionally the cardinals choose one of their own-- a cardinal. we asked mark phillips who's in the running. >> reporter: for the princes of the church, the cardinals, the sudden resignation of the pope can be more of a shock than the death of one and it is they who have to choose the next one. according to retired american cardinal theodore mccarrick, the church will now be looking...
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alan pizzey is in vatican city. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: flash photography is frownd upon in st. peter's basilica but it was a sin worth committing today as the faithful crowded in to get a glimpse of the pope at his last public mass. benedict's frailty, which played a part in his decision to resign, was evident. but so, too, was the faith and sense of duty which made him take a job he said he never wanted. he said the mass was a good opportunity to thank everyone and ask for a special remembrance in prayer. he used his homily to criticize recent in-fighting among priests at the vatican, saying the church's image had been hurt. the mood was bittersweet. tears wiped away discreetly. ( applause ) and a very unchurch-like standing ovation in the basilica where popes are both announced and buried. earlier in the day at his weekly audience, benedict told a packed hole he understood the gravity of his decision and asked the faithful to pray for the future pope. those closest to benedict say they are sad he is going but respect his decision, according to senior vatican communications ad
alan pizzey is in vatican city. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: flash photography is frownd upon in st. peter's basilica but it was a sin worth committing today as the faithful crowded in to get a glimpse of the pope at his last public mass. benedict's frailty, which played a part in his decision to resign, was evident. but so, too, was the faith and sense of duty which made him take a job he said he never wanted. he said the mass was a good opportunity to thank everyone and ask for a special...
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vatican officials hope to elect a new pope in time for holy week at the end of march. pope benedict had big shoes to fill in 2005 when cardinals chose him to succeed john paul ii. one of his biggest tasks was responding to the priest sexual abuse scandal. >> indeed, i am deeply sorry. >> reporter: pope benedict issued an apology to victims and said the church made serious mistakes. today the pontiff called his choice reresign "a decision of great importance for the life of the church" and said he will dedicate the rest of his life to prayer. contend, to replace him include the archbishops of vienna and milan, cardinal timothy dolan of new york is a long shot. >> what happens next at the vatican? >> reporter: what happens next is that the vatican will announce a date for the conclave which is when the world's voting cardinals will come to rome to vote for the next pope. in the meantime, the pope says he will continue to work doing what he normally does. >> anna matranga live at the vatican, thank you so much. >>> and the pope's decision is drawing varied reactions from
vatican officials hope to elect a new pope in time for holy week at the end of march. pope benedict had big shoes to fill in 2005 when cardinals chose him to succeed john paul ii. one of his biggest tasks was responding to the priest sexual abuse scandal. >> indeed, i am deeply sorry. >> reporter: pope benedict issued an apology to victims and said the church made serious mistakes. today the pontiff called his choice reresign "a decision of great importance for the life of the...
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which i guess you don't see very often outside of the vatican, outside of the walls of vatican. >> as we watch these live picture, he we realize the difficult part starts right now in selecting the new pope. which part of the world? we hear africa, we hear other parts of the -- maybe even the united states where the new pope will come from. a younger person, someone of another ethnicity we don't know. the muslim world where -- we just don't know where the next person will be coming from. >> right. and that's something that the 81 -- 115 eligible cardinals will be dealing with. a decision may not be reached until after that for at least a day or two. and again, as we watch the helicopter starting to be prepared to lift off and take the pope to his next residence, you can see the bells ringing there. certainly, it's an emotional time for a lot of catholics and a lot of people who are -- who have been following this with a lot of interest. we'll continue to follow this and bring you more pictures from italy as the pope moves onto his next residence. >>> right now, there are special masse
which i guess you don't see very often outside of the vatican, outside of the walls of vatican. >> as we watch these live picture, he we realize the difficult part starts right now in selecting the new pope. which part of the world? we hear africa, we hear other parts of the -- maybe even the united states where the new pope will come from. a younger person, someone of another ethnicity we don't know. the muslim world where -- we just don't know where the next person will be coming from....
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we take you live to vatican city where a major announcement came down today. pope benedict xvi announcing he's stepping down as of february 28th. he's emphasizing that carrying out the duties and rigorous schedule was too much for his health. the pope is 85 years old. making a move well news resonating all over the world. we'll continue to have more information on this one as it comes in. it's 4:54 right now. >>> changing stories, a 6-year-old show dog from danville wrapping up his career at the westminster dog show. people love this one. the pooch is named max and he's wracked up so many victories he's the nation's number one standard schnauzer for 2012. he won 38 working group last year. this will be his last time at the westminster competition competing over 2,700 dogs. you have the treadmill going with the little legs. a bowl of food there. 2,700 dogs from all over the country compete in this one and some of them will travel abroad. good looking stuff there. >> want to go outside and sniff like another dog? >> it's tough being on top of your game like that
we take you live to vatican city where a major announcement came down today. pope benedict xvi announcing he's stepping down as of february 28th. he's emphasizing that carrying out the duties and rigorous schedule was too much for his health. the pope is 85 years old. making a move well news resonating all over the world. we'll continue to have more information on this one as it comes in. it's 4:54 right now. >>> changing stories, a 6-year-old show dog from danville wrapping up his...
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danielle nottingham has more from the vatican. >> reporter: the vatican has revealed that pope benedict's closest aide will remain as his private secretary and will also run the new pope's household. the dual road for mong seen -- monsenior. >> no one has said exactly what he's going to do. and it will be benedict who decides what he is anything to do. and even the pope's brother has suggested that the new pope would be wise to consult the former pope from time to time. >> reporter: the pope told parish priests in rome thursday morning, he will be hid hidden from view, after he steps down. the holy father says he will live a life of prayer in a former monestary inside the vatican walls. >> reporter: even though pope benedict is expected to be out of site, images of him will be around the vatican for many years to come. >> reporter: tourists who make the pilgrimage here, buy all sorts of religious souvenirs. many items still feature pope john paul ii. they expect new memorabilia for the new pope once he's announced. also expected to bring an economic boom to rome. >> we are craving all of
danielle nottingham has more from the vatican. >> reporter: the vatican has revealed that pope benedict's closest aide will remain as his private secretary and will also run the new pope's household. the dual road for mong seen -- monsenior. >> no one has said exactly what he's going to do. and it will be benedict who decides what he is anything to do. and even the pope's brother has suggested that the new pope would be wise to consult the former pope from time to time. >>...
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some shocking news really out of the vatican. pope benedict xvi will resign at the end of the month. these are live pictures right now from the vatican. you can see many people gathering there on the plaza. benedict is the first pontiff to step down in nearly 600 years. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is tracking this morning's developments. >> reporter: good morning. a papal spokesperson says he expects the church to be without a leader for as brief a period at possible. pope benedict xvi made the announcement this morning he is resigning from his position as head of the catholic church effective at the end of the month saying he is too old and too weak to continue so he made the decision to step down. one of his biggest tasks as pope was to oversee the church's response to the priest sexual abuse scandal. he issued a public apology for people being abused at the hands of the clergy and said the church made serious mistakes in responding to allegations. >> i think he's brought a certain stability to the church in the light of the
some shocking news really out of the vatican. pope benedict xvi will resign at the end of the month. these are live pictures right now from the vatican. you can see many people gathering there on the plaza. benedict is the first pontiff to step down in nearly 600 years. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is tracking this morning's developments. >> reporter: good morning. a papal spokesperson says he expects the church to be without a leader for as brief a period at possible. pope benedict xvi...
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peter's square and streets leading to the vatican. pope benedict plans to retire on thursday and most of the church cardinals will gather to choose the next pope. this is the first time in 600 years that a pope has resigned from the position. >>> with less than a week left, lawmakers on capitol hill are expressing pessimism toward the sequester. governors are calling on elected leader to avoid across the board cuts that could hurt the economy. if congress can't find middle grounds, the first things to slash are military and defense budgets. it is not looking good. >>> a day away from the night of the oscars. >> technicians and crews spent the day preparing for the awards show. the red carpet in place in front of the dolby theater, full sized statuettes are standing guard. they will be hosted by seth macfarlane and daniel day-lewis won for best actor. i'm doing a little bit of a prediction i suppose. but i don't think i'm going out on a limb at all on that one. >> we'll see. we will see. >> he is going to win. >> we have our award winn
peter's square and streets leading to the vatican. pope benedict plans to retire on thursday and most of the church cardinals will gather to choose the next pope. this is the first time in 600 years that a pope has resigned from the position. >>> with less than a week left, lawmakers on capitol hill are expressing pessimism toward the sequester. governors are calling on elected leader to avoid across the board cuts that could hurt the economy. if congress can't find middle grounds, the...
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the vatican says pope benedict accepts the retirement because he was near the retirement age of 75, not because of these accusations. >>> today marks the one-year anniversary of 17-year-old trayvon martin. this evening a candlelight vigil will be held in sanford, florida, while a million hoodichltd e gathering is scheduled in new york city. he was shot and killed by george zimmerman, who has pleaded not guilty and claiming self-defense. his trial is set to start this june. >>> in california, the search continues this morning for four people whose 29-foot sailboat disappeared off the coast of monterey sunday. the coast guard released a distress call believed to be made by a man who was with his wife, son and a young cousin before they abandoned the sinking vessel. >> coast guard, coast guard, we are abandoning ship. we are abandoning ship. >> the bodiers said their electronics were failing and fashioning a make-shift raft. officials hope the call will lead to new information that can aid in the search. now dylan with the forecast. >> you saw the radar and that's a massive storm. just the
the vatican says pope benedict accepts the retirement because he was near the retirement age of 75, not because of these accusations. >>> today marks the one-year anniversary of 17-year-old trayvon martin. this evening a candlelight vigil will be held in sanford, florida, while a million hoodichltd e gathering is scheduled in new york city. he was shot and killed by george zimmerman, who has pleaded not guilty and claiming self-defense. his trial is set to start this june. >>>...
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studio b, 3:00 eastern time live from the vatican. martha: a little bit of context now on the selection of the next pope. shepard talked a little bit about this. a pope is elected by the college of cardinals of course when he receives a two third majority of that group. after each round of voting, nobody will ever know who voted for whom because the ballots are burned and by tradition they are burned with special chemicals that create the black smoke that signifies when it comes through the chimney, we remember when we covered this last time around, you're detecting whether it's black or not. when it's white that means that they have indeed, and last time it took several days, come to a conclusion, and elected a new pope, and you never know how strong the majority was, some say that benedict what's elected unanimously on the vote that did go through, but we'll never know, we'll never know. bill: the heck of a headline if you were inside th inside the sistine chapel. this is hours after the pope announces hes his resignation. some medi
studio b, 3:00 eastern time live from the vatican. martha: a little bit of context now on the selection of the next pope. shepard talked a little bit about this. a pope is elected by the college of cardinals of course when he receives a two third majority of that group. after each round of voting, nobody will ever know who voted for whom because the ballots are burned and by tradition they are burned with special chemicals that create the black smoke that signifies when it comes through the...
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>> anne thompson in vatican city for us this morning. thank you so much. >>> mr. roker is here now with a check of the weather. good morning, al. >> hey, we've got a little unsettled weather in the east. down south, we've got a risk of strong storms in the southeast. a few winter weather advisories from west virginia through long island. we've got frozen precip up through ohio. we're looking for half an inch to an inch of rain in the midatlantic on into the southeast. and later this afternoon we expect one to three inches of snow east of long island could see about four inches. we'll have a check of your local forecast right after this message. ♪ "love" a collection by prabal gurung, exclusively at target. for a limited time. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you very much. >>> this morning we're getting a first look at the passengers strand on that cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. >>> and the best in show from the westminster dog show. we'll meet banana joe. he's a cutie. >>> still ahead natalie will get help from her best friend, zara, fo her p
>> anne thompson in vatican city for us this morning. thank you so much. >>> mr. roker is here now with a check of the weather. good morning, al. >> hey, we've got a little unsettled weather in the east. down south, we've got a risk of strong storms in the southeast. a few winter weather advisories from west virginia through long island. we've got frozen precip up through ohio. we're looking for half an inch to an inch of rain in the midatlantic on into the southeast. and...
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we'll have a live report coming up from vatican city. the first time this has happened in nearly 600 years. stay with us. >>> good morning. welcome back, everybody. it is 6:12 right now. look out dick tracy. apple reportedly working on its very own wrist watch cell phone. >> scott mcgrew, "wall street journal" and "the new york times" say the matter may absolutely be true. >> they say apple is working on some kind of wearable device. not a watch exactly because a watch merely tells time. something more powerful. a communicator. a body monitor. maybe something that would take place of your cell phone as well and you know when they come out with apple watch the second you buy one they'll announce apple watch 2. tesla in the news as long as we're perusing the newspaper. "the new york times" took a drive in the tesla model s up the east coast and they ran out of electricity. they've been setting up charging stations about 250 miles just like out here but it's cold on the east coast and that reduces battery charge and ultimately the tesla had
we'll have a live report coming up from vatican city. the first time this has happened in nearly 600 years. stay with us. >>> good morning. welcome back, everybody. it is 6:12 right now. look out dick tracy. apple reportedly working on its very own wrist watch cell phone. >> scott mcgrew, "wall street journal" and "the new york times" say the matter may absolutely be true. >> they say apple is working on some kind of wearable device. not a watch exactly...
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the news reportedly came as a shock even to many at the vatican. after nearly 8 years on the job, pope benedict xvi will resign at the end of this month. his final day february 28th. the pope released a statement which reads in part that the governor the church quote both strength of mind and body are necessary strength which in the last few months have deteriorated in me to the extent that i have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me, end quote. the pope's brother, who is 89 years old, says that he has known about this decision for months but some church leaders say they had no idea. i'm not kidding. i was very startled. i don't know what to say. i myself am waiting for information, for instructions as to what we would do now cardinals. boy, as soon as i find out, i will let you know. >> the last time a pope resigned the 12th in the year 1415. that was years before columbus traveled to the new world. before joan of arc was burned at the at the stake. before da vinci painted the mona lisa. he has no speci
the news reportedly came as a shock even to many at the vatican. after nearly 8 years on the job, pope benedict xvi will resign at the end of this month. his final day february 28th. the pope released a statement which reads in part that the governor the church quote both strength of mind and body are necessary strength which in the last few months have deteriorated in me to the extent that i have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me, end quote. the...
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this is the first time we are hearing from the leader of the vatican since his surprise announcement. >>> it's likely that it will be his last mass in public. ash wednesday is a day where christians mark the beginning of lent. >>> and even if you can't make it to church on this ash wednesday, you can participate in the tradition. a handful of maryland episcopal churches are taking part in ashes to the street. it's called ashes to go and it will take place at train stations coffee shops and downtown baltimore other public spots and neighborhoods you know well. anyone who wants to will be able to receive a mudge cross of ashes which is a christian sign reef pentence. >>> government officials are condemning north korea for conducting a underground nuclear teght test. blast poses -- test. the blast poses a threat to international peace. all members of the council approved the statement. >> north korea does not and will not benefit from violating international law. >> the security council has promised to take further action as a result of yesterday's test. >>> north korea's test came hours
this is the first time we are hearing from the leader of the vatican since his surprise announcement. >>> it's likely that it will be his last mass in public. ash wednesday is a day where christians mark the beginning of lent. >>> and even if you can't make it to church on this ash wednesday, you can participate in the tradition. a handful of maryland episcopal churches are taking part in ashes to the street. it's called ashes to go and it will take place at train stations...
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christopher's but also for people in the vatican them self. we understand that not everyone there was aware of this announcement coming down and it came down around 3:00 this morning. pope benedict xvi announcing he will resign and step down february 28th because of health reasons. this is very historic. the first time the pope would resign in almost 600 years. you're looking at live pictures of the vatican this morning where the announcement came down earlier. the pope's brother has already spoken with a news agency in germany where he lives. he says that his brother has been thinking about resigning for a few months now. he is tired. he's having trouble walking. and even his doctor advised him not to take anymore transatlantic trips. the pope did
christopher's but also for people in the vatican them self. we understand that not everyone there was aware of this announcement coming down and it came down around 3:00 this morning. pope benedict xvi announcing he will resign and step down february 28th because of health reasons. this is very historic. the first time the pope would resign in almost 600 years. you're looking at live pictures of the vatican this morning where the announcement came down earlier. the pope's brother has already...
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. >> now to a live look in vatican. with sunrise in rome just an hour away what a difference a day makes. the announcement that shocked the globe early this morning. pope benedict xvi is stepping down as pontiff at the end this of month. tonight one french cardinal calls the move liberating for future popes. benedict is 85 years old and says he doesn't have the strength of mind and body needed to continue. the vatican says there is no specific health problem forcing him to step down. while a small group around the pope knew the announcement was coming it was a complete surprise for most of the church including washington's archbishop cardinal donald worrell. >> very startling. i was totally unprepared for it. the second reaction was, we're going to have to now think a little differently. >> cardinal worrell talking about the selection of the new pope while the former pope still lives. when exactly that will happen, still up in the air. tonight catholics have a lot of questions about the church's future and about what to
. >> now to a live look in vatican. with sunrise in rome just an hour away what a difference a day makes. the announcement that shocked the globe early this morning. pope benedict xvi is stepping down as pontiff at the end this of month. tonight one french cardinal calls the move liberating for future popes. benedict is 85 years old and says he doesn't have the strength of mind and body needed to continue. the vatican says there is no specific health problem forcing him to step down....
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we hope we'll have another good pope. >> reporter: the cardinals are scheduled to meet at the vatican in rome in march. at that time, it is expected they will elect a new pope. that person could be named before easter. >> thank you. benedict will now live in a congregation for nuns. >>> a monster tornado swept across three counties last night damaging 200 homes. >>> as the northeast continues to clean up after friday's blizzards, many people are still stranded because of unplowed roads. more than 80,000 homes and businesses are without power. the storm is blamed for 18 deaths in the united states and canada. >>> deadly fire in northwest baltimore takes a horrible twist. the woman found dead was killed by a man she met online. we are live and we have the disturbing details. >> reporter: police say 38-year- old carter murdered a baltimore city social worker inside her own home after the two met on an online dating site. a horrifying discovery for firefighters inside this home. in the basement, the body of 32- year-old jennifer conyers face down tied up with electrical cords. police have
we hope we'll have another good pope. >> reporter: the cardinals are scheduled to meet at the vatican in rome in march. at that time, it is expected they will elect a new pope. that person could be named before easter. >> thank you. benedict will now live in a congregation for nuns. >>> a monster tornado swept across three counties last night damaging 200 homes. >>> as the northeast continues to clean up after friday's blizzards, many people are still stranded...
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he covers the vatican for the network and for the "national catholic reporter." we thank you all three for being with us. john allen, i'm going to stay with you. how much of a surprise was this? >> judy, i think this was a near total shock. just to tell you how crazy it was, i was actually scheduled to have lunch with a senior vatican official, a guy who works just down the hall from the papal apartment. as of early this morning even he didn't know it was coming. as your set-up piece indicated the shock isn't the content of the decision -- benedict had hinted fairly openly that he was receptive to the idea of a pope resigning, that actually under some circumstances a pope would have an obligation to resign if he's not able to continue to perform his duties. but certainly the timing of it, i think, fell out of a clear blew sky just like the rain we're experiencing in rome here tonight. >> woodruff: monsignor hilgartner, what about the timing of this? what does it say that he made this decision especially in contrast to what his predecessor pope john paul had been
he covers the vatican for the network and for the "national catholic reporter." we thank you all three for being with us. john allen, i'm going to stay with you. how much of a surprise was this? >> judy, i think this was a near total shock. just to tell you how crazy it was, i was actually scheduled to have lunch with a senior vatican official, a guy who works just down the hall from the papal apartment. as of early this morning even he didn't know it was coming. as your set-up...
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. >> now from the westminster dog show to the vatican. that is an interesting turn this morning. an emotional scene is playing out at the vatican today as pope benedict xvi speaks publicly for the first time since he handed in his resignation. thousands of people in the crowd repeatedly interrupting him with applause throughout. many had tears in their eyes according to those on the scene. when he spoke the 85-year-old explained his decision to step aside in this way. listen. >> translator: i did this in full liberties for the good of the church. i felt felt almost physically during these not easy days the strength of your love and prayers for me. continue to pray for me, the church and the future pope and the lord will guide us. martha: going to be a very interesting next six weeks to watch in the catholic church. amy kellogg joins us now in rome. amy, tell us a little bit more about what he had to say this morning. >> reporter: well, he said that he was really digging into his conscience, guided by god in making this decision, martha. there has just been so much reaction. the i
. >> now from the westminster dog show to the vatican. that is an interesting turn this morning. an emotional scene is playing out at the vatican today as pope benedict xvi speaks publicly for the first time since he handed in his resignation. thousands of people in the crowd repeatedly interrupting him with applause throughout. many had tears in their eyes according to those on the scene. when he spoke the 85-year-old explained his decision to step aside in this way. listen. >>...
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in one of his last official duties, pope benedict celebrates the ash wednesday mass at the vatican. it marks the first time the pope has been seen in public since his bombshell resignation announcement. his term will officially end the last day of the month, february 28th. >>> and bookies are taking big bets on who will be chosen as the next pope. marc ouellet is the favorite. >>> people in cape cod are still struggling to clean up from last week's monster blizzard. the storm also caused widespread beach erosion, washing away 20 feet to 30 feet of real estate. there was property damage along the beach. elsewhere in massachusetts, boston students return to school for the first time since the blizzard. they're doing so today. wow. >>> time, now, for the weather across the nation. a little more snow for southern new england and new york and philadelphia. rain from d.c. to orlando and much of the gulf coast. a couple inches of snow across much of minnesota and north dakota. mountain snow in the cascades and northern rockies. showers from seattle to portland. >> 40s from boise to albuque
in one of his last official duties, pope benedict celebrates the ash wednesday mass at the vatican. it marks the first time the pope has been seen in public since his bombshell resignation announcement. his term will officially end the last day of the month, february 28th. >>> and bookies are taking big bets on who will be chosen as the next pope. marc ouellet is the favorite. >>> people in cape cod are still struggling to clean up from last week's monster blizzard. the storm...
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a vatican back-stabbing in intrigue. he may have been the first pope to tweet, but as the leader, he tried to hold back the forces, refusing to expand the role of women. now, though, he is accepting the reality of the modern world. and the catholic church enters new territory. can the church cope with having an ex-pope alive while a new pope tripes to create his own legacy? >> this is the tremendous question that lies before us. there is no job description for a retired pope. >> reporter: so, benedict remains pope until the end of the month. the cardinal s have to assemble here for a conclave to elect his successor. that takes us to mid-march. that means a billion catholics around the world should have a new pope by easter. diane? >> all right, jeffrey, thank you. and, of course, that new pope will have to face the call for change, from many people in the american catholic church. there are 77.7 million catholics here in the united states. nearly 1 in 4 of us is catholic. and rhode island, new jersey and massachusetts st
a vatican back-stabbing in intrigue. he may have been the first pope to tweet, but as the leader, he tried to hold back the forces, refusing to expand the role of women. now, though, he is accepting the reality of the modern world. and the catholic church enters new territory. can the church cope with having an ex-pope alive while a new pope tripes to create his own legacy? >> this is the tremendous question that lies before us. there is no job description for a retired pope. >>...
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today, stunning news from the vatican. i wonder if god was surprised to learn pope benedict is stepping down. >>> i'm s.e. cupp. millions of americans captivated by the search of a successor. the picking a new pontiff. >>> i'm steve kornacki. president obama has tossed out the old olive branch. coming up, a man who himself helped write four state of the union addresses explains who us how it takes shape. >>> i'm krysa tal. should the president go big by thinking small? it's monday and you're in "the cycle."
today, stunning news from the vatican. i wonder if god was surprised to learn pope benedict is stepping down. >>> i'm s.e. cupp. millions of americans captivated by the search of a successor. the picking a new pontiff. >>> i'm steve kornacki. president obama has tossed out the old olive branch. coming up, a man who himself helped write four state of the union addresses explains who us how it takes shape. >>> i'm krysa tal. should the president go big by thinking...
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breaking news out of the vatican. pope benedict xvi is stepping down. >> resignation, we'll tell you why religious leaders say they saw this coming. ♪ [ music ]♪ >> a fun night at the grammys in los angeles. plus a fashion first. which stars tried to skirt around this year's strict dress code. that and more when we come back. >>> pope speaking latin ] >> stunning news from the vatican. pope benedict xvi is resigning. >> it's the first time a pope has resigned in nearly 600 years. >> because of his health. >> the last pope to freely resign was in the 13th century. >> stars and surprises on music's biggest night of the year. >> no bare breasts, no thongs, no see through clothing but not everyone got the memo. >> as you can see, i read the memo. >> more than 200,000 people are still without power in the northeast after a winter storm dumped up to 3 feet of snow this weekend. >> a million-dollar reward for an ex-lapd cop on a rampage. >> help us to find dorner before he is able to kill again. >> head on with you? >> i
breaking news out of the vatican. pope benedict xvi is stepping down. >> resignation, we'll tell you why religious leaders say they saw this coming. ♪ [ music ]♪ >> a fun night at the grammys in los angeles. plus a fashion first. which stars tried to skirt around this year's strict dress code. that and more when we come back. >>> pope speaking latin ] >> stunning news from the vatican. pope benedict xvi is resigning. >> it's the first time a pope has...
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>> the vatican will not confirm or deny. is that the final reaction on the report given it's supposed to be a series with more details in the near future? >> reporter: well, the vatican spokesperson yesterday said there was no comment on that. well, you will expect that. the vatican is a very secretive institution and won't rule on something that's not proved. the paper didn't put out the actual document. he said that he read the document or somebody told them about the content of the document and they promised for more but certainly you may expect the vatican is going to deny it even more. >> claudio, thank you so much for the live report of rome. >>> and the future of florida stand your ground law tops the look at stories around the "news nation" today. the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon mart of george zimmerman sparked a review of the controversial law. a state task force released a 44-page report saying that the statute is a good law and should not be overturned. but the report recommends legislators review standa
>> the vatican will not confirm or deny. is that the final reaction on the report given it's supposed to be a series with more details in the near future? >> reporter: well, the vatican spokesperson yesterday said there was no comment on that. well, you will expect that. the vatican is a very secretive institution and won't rule on something that's not proved. the paper didn't put out the actual document. he said that he read the document or somebody told them about the content of...
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at the vatican, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and vatican officials say the next pope will probably decide benedict's new title. he could possibly be called "your holiness" as a courtesy, similar to how retired presidents are often referred to as "president." >>> baltimore police are searching for an attacker at an elementary school. the victim was assaulted at the main intens entrance of gwens falls elementary school. the victim did not know her attacker. and no other students and staff were at the school at the time. parents have been notified. >>> call it instinctive, call it aggression. either way, the outcome is still shock and sadness for a pasadena family, whose pet goats were mauled to death. alex demetrick reports, given its size, the owner thought at first wolves were attacking her pets. >> reporter: there are still photographs of smokein' joe and billy jean. but that's all sharon manning has. her pets. saturday night, the goats were killed inside their pen in thisas beana-- this pasadena neighborhood. >> i saw what i thought was a wolf, over top of my dead g
at the vatican, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and vatican officials say the next pope will probably decide benedict's new title. he could possibly be called "your holiness" as a courtesy, similar to how retired presidents are often referred to as "president." >>> baltimore police are searching for an attacker at an elementary school. the victim was assaulted at the main intens entrance of gwens falls elementary school. the victim did not know...
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it's as if an earthquake has hit the vatican. the lights are still on, the buildings are still standing, but people here rocked by the surprise resignation of benedict xvi. it began as a routine vatican ceremony, but the pope's announcement in latin was anything but routine. "i have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the papal ministry." with that, for the first time in 600 years, a pope is resigning. benedict xvi was already old, 78, when he became pope. that was 2005. here he is almost eight years later, clearly frail and feeble. his older brother, father georg ratzinger, said today benedict is having trouble walking and had been advised by his doctors to stop traveling overseas. benedict will relinquish his papacy on february 28th. >> today's decision by benedict xvi came as a huge surprise to me, and, i think, to everyone in rome and everyone in the vatican. >> reporter: as a cardinal, joseph ratzinger was known as john paul ii's enforcer of religio
it's as if an earthquake has hit the vatican. the lights are still on, the buildings are still standing, but people here rocked by the surprise resignation of benedict xvi. it began as a routine vatican ceremony, but the pope's announcement in latin was anything but routine. "i have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the papal ministry." with that, for the first time in 600 years, a pope is resigning....
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the new hope, selected in a top secret ceremony at the vatican. we know it will be hosted by ryan seacrest. i would love to be considered. i have ample experience lying around in robes and being irrelevant. i'm sorry, that was in appropriate. i'm done talking now. >> someone is always in our war room. check us out on line at current.com/thewar, rules. link up and check out our exclusive web i canes. thanks for joining us. have a great night. welcome to the "the young turks." well, it looks like we're going to get a new pope. why is the old pope leaving? a little bit of controversy. we'll have both sides for you on whether he's leaving for the right reasons for the i don't think reasons. and then do you remember the guy who shot osama bin laden. >> bin-laden was confronted by the navy seals in his bedroom. his youngest wife by his side. >> the guy who shot him is not getting any health benefits from the u.s. military. outrageous. then we'll go inside the fiscal cliff to tell what you happened. >> he said i'm giving you $100 billion in tax revenue w
the new hope, selected in a top secret ceremony at the vatican. we know it will be hosted by ryan seacrest. i would love to be considered. i have ample experience lying around in robes and being irrelevant. i'm sorry, that was in appropriate. i'm done talking now. >> someone is always in our war room. check us out on line at current.com/thewar, rules. link up and check out our exclusive web i canes. thanks for joining us. have a great night. welcome to the "the young turks."...
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a shocker out of the vatican this morning. pope benedict announcing that he'll resign. >> reporter: >> let's talk more about the conclave to elect a new pope. and david wright joins us now. >> reporter: papal conclave are a rare occurrence. even rarer than a blue moon. a process that's rich in tradition and catholic ritual. behind locked doors, the conclave meets in the sistine chapel, the cardinals totally cut off from the outside world. no telephones. no tvs, newspapers nor computers. the ballots and procedures are secret. once the election commences they eat and sleep in the santa marta room. besides the cardinals only 70 other people are allowed access. who can vote? under rules established by pope john paul, only cardinals under the age of 80. will the retiring benedict be able to vote? he's 85. who can be elected pope? any catholic male who's not married is eligible. for more than 1,000 years it's almost always been a cardinal. the ballot is secret. a write-in vote. initially two-thirds majority required. the cardinals a
a shocker out of the vatican this morning. pope benedict announcing that he'll resign. >> reporter: >> let's talk more about the conclave to elect a new pope. and david wright joins us now. >> reporter: papal conclave are a rare occurrence. even rarer than a blue moon. a process that's rich in tradition and catholic ritual. behind locked doors, the conclave meets in the sistine chapel, the cardinals totally cut off from the outside world. no telephones. no tvs, newspapers nor...
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don the vatican would never officially weigh in on that. that is the question, isn't it? certainly there's a lot of vatican watchers that say now may be the time for change to select a pope outside of europe for example, to go to africa, to look at asia and latin america, where quite frankly the most number of catholics now live in the world. so, while this might not indicate a change in how church rules are interpreted, it would be a change, never the less. don? >> it certainly would, susan candiotti, thank you for your reporting. we will be right back, everyone , administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf., and every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and
don the vatican would never officially weigh in on that. that is the question, isn't it? certainly there's a lot of vatican watchers that say now may be the time for change to select a pope outside of europe for example, to go to africa, to look at asia and latin america, where quite frankly the most number of catholics now live in the world. so, while this might not indicate a change in how church rules are interpreted, it would be a change, never the less. don? >> it certainly would,...
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breaking news this morning from the vatican. pope benedict the leader of the roman catholic church will resign at the end of this month. pope benedict says he's stepping down because of his age and his diminishing strength. he's 85 years old. the pope announced that decision in latin during a meeting of vatican cardinals just a couple hours ago. now here's a statement the pope issued. quote, after having repeatedly examed my conscious before god, i have come to the certainty that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the ministry. now that is a quote there. we'll bring much more on what is happening from the vatican the announcement the pope is resigning and a live report coming up at 6:00. >>> unanswered questions about a deadly shooting in san jose. sheriffs deputies say they found a body of a man that has been fatally shot on ronda drive. around the same time another man showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound. he is expected to survive. investigators say he had been at the
breaking news this morning from the vatican. pope benedict the leader of the roman catholic church will resign at the end of this month. pope benedict says he's stepping down because of his age and his diminishing strength. he's 85 years old. the pope announced that decision in latin during a meeting of vatican cardinals just a couple hours ago. now here's a statement the pope issued. quote, after having repeatedly examed my conscious before god, i have come to the certainty that my strengths...
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that has a tendency to seep inside the vatican under certain circumstances. the next pope has to make sure that this rather small and in many respects efficient bureaucracy turns into an ever more efficient instrument for his role as a pastor, a teacher and an evangelist. >> from what you know, george, how much did this play into the pope's decision? we know he feels that he didn't have the spiritual or physical strength to go on, and a lot of people have criticized what's going on inside the vatican, whether it is just administrative or in ways that it dealt with crisis like the prooez sex abuse scandal. was this a factor in his ultimate decision to step down? >> i don't think pope ben didn't is walking away from a problem he can't solve. he really does believe he does not have the energy, the physical strength to give the church a service it deserves and in a sense he is clearing the way fwor his successor to take up the task of reforming the vatican bureaucracy in the future and discussions on what that might mean and who can do precisely that are under wa
that has a tendency to seep inside the vatican under certain circumstances. the next pope has to make sure that this rather small and in many respects efficient bureaucracy turns into an ever more efficient instrument for his role as a pastor, a teacher and an evangelist. >> from what you know, george, how much did this play into the pope's decision? we know he feels that he didn't have the spiritual or physical strength to go on, and a lot of people have criticized what's going on inside...
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we are following developing news from the vatican. the senior catholic clerical is stepping down. cardinal keith o'brien is charged of being inappropriate with three current priests and a former priest. he was asked to join the cardinals to elect the new pope but this he has rejected. coming up at 4:42 we'll have more on the pope's resignation. including what he had to say during his final sunday mass. >>> congress getting back to work before spending cuts begin on friday. the cuts known as the sequester would furlough more than two million federal workers. that includes food inspectors and tsa workers. you will likely pay more for beef and chicken. this is the latest budget dispute between president obama and congressional. >> i won't put all the blame on the president of the united states but the president leads. the president should be calling us over somewhere. camp david, the white house, somewhere. and us sitting down and trying to avert the cuts. >> without a compromise, defense funds and unemployment benefits will also be cut. now here in california the white house says mi
we are following developing news from the vatican. the senior catholic clerical is stepping down. cardinal keith o'brien is charged of being inappropriate with three current priests and a former priest. he was asked to join the cardinals to elect the new pope but this he has rejected. coming up at 4:42 we'll have more on the pope's resignation. including what he had to say during his final sunday mass. >>> congress getting back to work before spending cuts begin on friday. the cuts...
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can you influence the cardinals who will all head to the vatican over the next few weeks? >> not that i'm aware of directly, but i think the cardinals, the cardinals who pastor over their flock have a duty to listen to us, and it's important for us to stay in dialogue with our leaders our church leaders. it can't be dig your feet in the ground and i'm not going to meet you, i'm not going to talk about this because then nobody wins. the importance is dialogue. >> yeah, it just seems. >> hopefully they'll take our desires. >> i love hearing you talk about dialogue, but within an institution that seems not to want to have a conversation with anybody except themselves and not want to move forward at all. do you think this next pope is going to be more of the same or do you think there will be incremental, i know what you're hopeful for but what's the reality within your church? >> the reality is the church changes what, every thousand years? one person is not going to make dramatic changes. it's just an impossibility given the structure and institution of our church. however,
can you influence the cardinals who will all head to the vatican over the next few weeks? >> not that i'm aware of directly, but i think the cardinals, the cardinals who pastor over their flock have a duty to listen to us, and it's important for us to stay in dialogue with our leaders our church leaders. it can't be dig your feet in the ground and i'm not going to meet you, i'm not going to talk about this because then nobody wins. the importance is dialogue. >> yeah, it just seems....
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i talked to cnn senior vatican analyst john allen about the vatican's response. >> well, fredricka, at least we can confirm the pr level of things. what this does is gives the story legs. when this story first broke, charges of this shadowy gay lobby inside the vatican, openly gay, first blush, a lot of people had, chalk this up to typical italian mellow drama and take with a grain of salt. but among other things in the media may be in on an effort to influence the election of a new pope. what the vatican has done is insure this story is going to be with us for a while. >> and will it influence the selection of the pope? >> well, i think it will. not necessarily the notion that there is some kind of secret gay conspiracy inside the vatican. but i think what this has done is that it has cemented a conviction among many cardinals and some inside the vatican itself. it displaces long overdue for a serious housecleaning. and so i think what it will do is put many cardinals in a place where they'll be looking for a pope who can take the reins of governance in his own hands and push through
i talked to cnn senior vatican analyst john allen about the vatican's response. >> well, fredricka, at least we can confirm the pr level of things. what this does is gives the story legs. when this story first broke, charges of this shadowy gay lobby inside the vatican, openly gay, first blush, a lot of people had, chalk this up to typical italian mellow drama and take with a grain of salt. but among other things in the media may be in on an effort to influence the election of a new pope....